Joyce Griffin, age 62 of Monroe, passed away on February 24, 2017 after fighting a brave battle with cancer. Memorial Services will be held at 6:30 P.M. Monday, February 27, 2017 in the Lawrenceville Chapel […]

Update The National Weather Service has again issued a High Fire Danger alert for the local area to include Walton and Gwinnett counties. This is for Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 until 6 p.m. Relative humidities […]

The city of Monroe has several current job postings, including in the police and fire departments. Click or tap on the relevant item for more information about the job or to download an application. Customer […]

The newly named Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts has a new director. Hope Reese has taken over from former director, Tyler Gregory. “We would like to express our deep gratitude for our out-going director, Tyler […]

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office reported the following Community Alerts for Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. ZONE 1 Vehicle Accident- Deputies responded to a two vehicle […]

Update: Van located in field behind Captain Ds. Monroe Police Department confirms that the van belonging to Everett’s Florist and Nursery was stolen from the property between 1 and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, […]

The following are the incidents reported by the Monroe Police Department between Feb.10 – 16, 2017. Due to the length, this report has been split into four parts. This is the second part. Please note an […]

Update The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced that an arrest has been made in the disappearance of Tara Grinstead who went missing from Ocilla, Ga. in October 2005. Ryan Alexander Duke, 33, has been […]

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office reported the following community alerts for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. Please note a charge or arrest does not constitute a conviction. ZONE 1 Hit and Run- Deputies responded to a two […]